Chapter 195 Extra Theater Story: Borrowing Years (Part )

Bai Wuchang waved his fan and listened to Xinyi’s report from behind, with a gloomy expression on his face.

“Interesting, interesting. She actually has two life-extending pills.” Bai Wuchang said in a playful tone.

After the incident in Liangcheng, he felt that something was very strange. According to legend, after Fairy Tumi refined five life-extending pills, she never refined this medicine again.

At that time, His Majesty enjoyed one, and then gave one to the Yuanqing Sect, and the remaining three were taken by the three great demon-killing clans in the mortal world. Although two were later taken away for His Majesty, one is still missing to this day.

When Xinyi reported the matter of the Supreme Sect to him before, he thought that the little girl was an orphan of the Qiao family, so he made many arrangements and set a trap to lure her away, but he didn’t expect that she would take out another life-extending pill in Liangcheng.

Could it be that Fairy Tumi refined more than five back then?
Or is Your Majesty hiding something?

Bai Wuchang suddenly put away his folding fan and frowned slightly, but after a moment, his brows relaxed again.

I don’t think so. His Majesty had lived with Fairy Tumi for some time, and Fairy Tumi trusted him very much. His Majesty also told him about the Huitian Pill, so he would never hold back on the Xuming Pill.

In this light, this little girl is a bit strange.

Interesting, interesting. Since she is from Guyang City, she must be related to the Yuanqing Sect. How about…

Seeing that Bai Wuchang did not respond for a long while, Xin Yi frowned, thought for a moment, and said, “I have another matter to report to the envoy.”

Bai Wuchang said nothing when he heard this, but just waved the folding fan in his hand and started waving it by himself.

Seeing him like this, Xinyi knew that he was waiting for her to report it, so she spoke in a deep voice: “I found out a few days ago that in a village in the eastern suburbs of Guyang, there was a woman who was 140 years old, but she had no cultivation at all.”

After hearing this, Bai Wuchang closed his folding fan and finally turned his head, but he did not look at Xinyi.

“One hundred and forty years old? That’s a bit unusual. What do you mean?”

“I was wondering, could it be that she used the life-extending elixir that made her live so long…” Xinyi still lowered her head.

Hearing this, Bai Wuchang pondered for a moment, turned his head, and started fanning himself again.

Another life-extending pill? Could it be that this life-extending pill has become a snack? I have been looking for it for many years, but now there are three of them?

He didn’t know much about elixirs, but he had heard that some elixirs could only be taken by people with certain cultivation skills. However, this life-extending elixir was extremely rare, so he didn’t know if ordinary people could enjoy it.

Guyang City? It seems that there is something strange about this Guyang City.

However, since something unusual has happened, it would be okay to go and take a look, just as a form of entertainment.

Thinking of this, he said to Xinyi, “I heard that the little girl is from You Ran Ju in Guyang City. Guyang City is too close to Jiuque Mountain, so it is inconvenient for me to go there. Can you find out for me where she came from?”

Xinyi responded and disappeared. Bai Wuchang was still fanning himself. After a while, he heard the sound of a folding fan being folded up, and suddenly a group of gray sparrows flew into the air, but Bai Wuchang disappeared.

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“The reward is 10,000 taels of silver!” Mai Dong exclaimed, but he didn’t read a word of the content above.

Lingxiang knew that only food and money could make Maidong give in. She had been competing with her sisters for more than ten years, but there was still no winner.
Even though Sixth Senior Brother predicted that Maidong would be one year older than her, she just didn’t want to admit it, right?

Even though it’s the end of the year and the beginning of the year, I don’t even know when my birthday is. How can I let this little girl take advantage of me?

“Yes, yes! Ten thousand taels!” Lingxiang said in an exaggerated tone, “How many crispy chickens can be bought with this ten thousand taels! Oh! Not to mention crispy chickens, even the Xilailou in the city can be bought!”

“Oh my! This Xilailou has more than just delicious crispy chicken!”

Lingxiang was waving the notice around as she spoke, and Maidong’s eyes seemed to be fixed on the notice, or to be more precise, on the three big words “Ten Thousand Taels”.

Seeing this, Long Qi, who was packing his luggage nearby, took a quick glance and said with disdain in his heart: As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. These two people are really birds of a feather.

Just as Lingxiang was teasing Maidong in the courtyard, a person came in from the outer hall door. It was a little girl. She was seen looking into the hall, as if she was looking for something.

This scene was seen by Long Qi who came out to get something. He took a look and frowned: This girl doesn’t look like she is from nearby.

Although Long Qi had only been in Youranju for a short time, he was already familiar with Guyang City. In addition to picking spiritual vein spring water for Lingxiang, she also liked to ask him to do some errands.

For example, if the store is short of common medicinal herbs such as licorice, atractylodes, and imperata root, they ask him to go to the herbalists to purchase them; or if someone has prepared pills or medicines and asks him to deliver them; or if someone suddenly wants to eat something but is too lazy to move and asks him to buy it, etc.

After a few visits, Long Qi got to know almost all the big and small people in Guyang City, especially the several shops in the downtown area in the south of the city, which left a deep impression on him. Whenever he came back with water, he would always hear people nearby say, “Hey! Isn’t this the disciple that Xiao Lingxiang picked up? He’s been asked to fetch water again!”

Every time this happened, Long Qi could only smile and agree, but he kept complaining in his heart: Damn Lingxiang, I really don’t know what she said to others, and who she picked up!

Just when Long Qi was wondering whose little girl ran out, the girl happened to see him. The girl’s face lit up with joy, and she was about to step into the hall, but then she shrank back, hiding behind the door, leaving only half of her head with two small buns exposed, staring at Long Qi timidly.

This made Long Qi very curious. While packing his luggage, he smiled and asked, “Little sister, are you here to look for someone? This is Youran Residence. I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong place.”

When the girl heard Long Qi say it was Youranju, she was actually delighted, but she still huddled at the door and asked in a low voice, “Are you the owner of Youranju?”

It turned out that she was looking for Lingxiang, but why would such a little girl look for Lingxiang? Could she be asking for medicine?
Long Qi was about to answer when Ling Xiang came out from the inner courtyard. Mai Dong had come, and she had wanted Long Qi to go buy some food, but when she turned around she couldn’t find him, so she came out to see what he was doing, and she happened to see the little girl at the door.

Lingxiang frowned for a moment, then returned to normal. She walked gently to the door, squatted down and said to the girl, “Little sister, is there something wrong? It’s too sunny outside, why don’t you come in and sit down and talk slowly?”

Hearing what Lingxiang said, Long Qi was puzzled: Tomorrow is October morning, and it is too late to put on more clothes, so why is she saying the sun is too hot? Could it be that Lingxiang is confused?

Seeing Lingxiang’s kind face, the little girl boldly showed her whole face, but did not step into the house. She just asked Lingxiang, “Are you the shopkeeper of Youranju?”

Seeing her like this, Lingxiang smiled and nodded: “Yes, it’s me. Do you have anything to say? Come in and talk to me.” Then she stood up and motioned the girl to go into the house.

When the girl heard Lingxiang say this, she was very happy. She was about to step in, but then she pulled back.

Seeing her like this, Lingxiang smiled and said, “This house is very safe, there is nothing harmful. Since you have something to do, it must be urgent. Come in and tell me in detail.” Seeing Lingxiang leaning over to invite her, the little girl hesitated for a moment, and then stepped into the house as if she had made up her mind. Seeing this, Long Qi became even more curious. Although she was still a half-grown girl, she was too timid.

Just at this moment, he suddenly smelled a fragrance. It turned out to be Lingxiang lighting the incense stick. It smelled a bit like agarwood, but not quite like it.

Lingxiang asked the little girl to sit anywhere, and she found a chair and sat down, then began to ask questions.

“Little sister, what’s your name?”

The girl was looking around the house, and when she heard Lingxiang’s question, she answered softly, “I don’t have a name. My parents call me Taoniu’er.”

Lingxiang nodded. She thought that she was a child from a poor family and was still young, so her family had not given her a name yet.

Maidong waited in the courtyard for a long time, but Lingxiang didn’t come back, so he went to the outer hall to look for her. As soon as he entered the room, he smelled a scent of resting fragrance. Without thinking, he asked, “Why light a soul-soothing incense at this time?”

But when she saw Tao Niu’er, she was stunned at first, and then asked in surprise: “Huh? What is this little girl doing here?”

Lingxiang glanced at Maidong, then looked at Taoniuer: “Where is Taoniuer from?”

Perhaps because of the soul-soothing incense, Taoniu relaxed at this moment. She rubbed her clothes and said, “I’m from Yunluo Village in the east of the city. I often hear from the elders that the owner of Youranju is very powerful, so… so I want to ask you for a favor…”

Lingxiang looked at Maidong after hearing this. The latter nodded and found a chair to sit down.

“What trouble did Taoniu get into?”

Hearing Lingxiang’s question, Taoniuer put down the hem of her clothes and rubbed her fingers again: “We…there are monsters in our village, please save us, shopkeeper sister!”

Hearing her say this, Lingxiang couldn’t help but frown. When she came back just now, she had never heard of any monsters.

Lingxiang looked at Maidong, who was also bewildered. When she was in the sect, she had never heard of any monsters causing trouble nearby. Besides, even the villages on the outskirts of the city were protected by the Yuanqing Sect. Which monster was so blind as to run wild on the territory of the Yuanqing Sect?

Seeing Maidong’s expression, Lingxiang knew that she didn’t know either, so she asked Taoniu’er, “How did Taoniu’er know that there was a monster haunting the village?”

When Lingxiang asked this, Taoniuer was at a loss for words. She thought Lingxiang didn’t believe her, so she suddenly got excited, jumped off the chair, knelt on the ground and said, “It’s true! I’m not lying! Several people have died in the village! Shopkeeper sister, please help our village!”

Seeing her like this, Lingxiang hurriedly said, “Don’t get excited, Taoniuer, I believe you, get up quickly.”

However, what made Long Qi curious was that although Lingxiang said this, she did not step forward to help Taoniuer up, which was somewhat unlike her usual behavior.

“I’ll go to Yunluo Village. If there really is a monster, I’ll help you capture it!”

Hearing Lingxiang say this, Taoniu was very happy and kowtowed to Lingxiang. Lingxiang saw this and said quickly: “Taoniu, please don’t be like this, or I won’t go. You should get up and go back quickly, I will pack up and go.”

Upon hearing this, Tao Niuer hurriedly stood up, squatted very obediently, and then jumped out of Youranju.

After seeing Tao Niu’er leave, Long Qi hurriedly asked, “Do you believe what this kid said?”

Lingxiang stood up upon hearing that and gave Maidong a look, who then quickly stood up and went to the backyard.

“Why don’t you believe it, childish child? She is so anxious and said someone died in the village. I think something must have happened, but it may not be caused by a demon.”

“Then…what if it’s a monster…” Long Qi suddenly thought of the incident in Liangcheng, and couldn’t help but worry. What if Lingxiang encounters danger again like last time?
No! He has to go too!
So after his persistence, Lingxiang had no choice but to take him with her, and go to Yunluo Village with Maidong and the other two.

Near the entrance of the village, I saw several children playing by the stream. They seemed to be from the village. They were shouting and cheering and jumping by the stream. They looked very happy.

This doesn’t look like they’ve encountered a monster, otherwise why would the family let the children play by the water?
Maidong was confused and looked at Lingxiang. Lingxiang also didn’t understand. She shook her head and wanted to go forward and ask.

Just at this moment, one of the children suddenly started crying. The three of them hurried forward and saw one of the children falling into the water. His face was pale and a trace of blood was faintly seen floating out from the back of his head.

Seeing this, Lingxiang quickly pushed Long Qi into the water and said, “Save the child!”

Although Long Qi was unhappy, he knew that human life was at stake, not to mention the child was just a child. He did not care about the cold water and quickly pulled the child out of the water.

Lingxiang and Maidong stepped forward immediately. Maidong checked the wound on the child’s head, while Lingxiang felt the child’s pulse. But strangely, the child’s skin was not even broken, but he was barely breathing and was obviously dying.

“It’s drowning!” Maidong turned over the child’s eyelids, lay on his chest and exclaimed after listening.

Long Qi couldn’t help but wonder, just now he saw the child jumping around, how could he fall into the water in an instant? Besides, the water wasn’t deep, even if he fell in and stood up, it wouldn’t reach the child’s navel, how could he drown? Besides, even if he fell into the water and couldn’t get up, how could he drown in such a short time?

“It seems that there is something strange about this village…” Lingxiang said as she reached into the river, scooped up a handful of water, placed her fist on the child’s chest, then closed her eyes and twisted her fingers to make some gestures.

There was a flash of light on her finger as she was posing, and then a stream of water flowed out from between her other fingers, forming a water film that wrapped around the child.

Lingxiang was muttering something, and Long Qi didn’t know what she was doing. But after a moment, he saw a stream of black water coming out of the child’s mouth and nose, as black as ink. Not long after, his face gradually turned rosy.

Then Lingxiang retracted her finger gestures, and the water film broke and fell to the ground. Only the black water turned into black gas and dissipated.

“What is this?” Long Qi was very puzzled.

But Lingxiang was very curious: “Can you see it?”

This was a strange question, of course he could see it, it was so obvious, what did Lingxiang mean?
At this time, Mai Dong frowned and said in a deep voice: “It’s death energy. Someone is trying to kill this child…”

Long Qi was shocked when he heard this. What kind of person would actually want to take a child’s life? This was too heartless!

At this moment, several people came running over from a distance, and one of the women was crying, “Gou Wa, my son!”

It turned out that a few children were frightened and ran to the village to find adults. The leader was the mother of the drowned child. The neighbors all called her Aunt Chang.

(End of this chapter)